ATC : How Lovely Are Thy Branches

My dear friend Donna and I started a monthly ATC exchange 2 years ago.  This month it was my turn to choose the theme and I chose "Oh, Christmas Tree."  Since it's all glittery it gets to be linked up to the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge where the theme is "Bling It On!"

Cardstock

two shades of blue - Bazzill

white - Bazzill

Date Swirl (grey) - Bazzill

silver metallic and brown from my stash

Die and Punch

Star Flourish (just a single star for the tree top) - Memory Box

Branch - Martha Stewart

Ink

Indigo VersaColor - Tsukineko

Glitter

Pesto Extra Fine Glitter - Recollections

Marine Extra Fine Glitter - Recollections

Cherry Extra Fine Glitter - Recollections

Carrara Marble - Martha Stewart

silver

Card: Another "Joy" Christmas Card!

"Joy" seems to be a theme in my Christmas cards this year!  "Bling It On" is the challenge for the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge this week.  I added real German glass glitter to the "Joy" chipboard alphas and there's some bling on the spacer above the dangling pearl.  In order to get just the right color of ribbon I used white Hug Snug and dyed it with Broken China Distress Ink  then added a little bit of Evergreen Chalkboard  Glimmer Mist because it needed some green.  Granite Glimmer mist was then added to made it dusty.

Paper and Cardstock
patterned paper - My Mind's Eye Merry and Bright Collection
brown cardstock, cream cardstock - Core'dinations
sheet music and paper doily from my stash

Stamps (all on the inside of the card)
Joy - Pink Paislee Snow Village set
Merry Christmas - Stamp Cabana
Stars - Personal Stamp Exchange

Dies, Punch, and Scissors
Fancy Tags Two (on the inside of the card) - Spellbinders
Circles - Spellbinders
1" Starburst (on the rosette) - Martha Stewart
Scalloped Scissors - Fiskars

Ink and Mists
Vintage Photo Distress Ink - Tim Holtz/Ranger
Broken China Distress Ink - Tim Holtz/Ranger
Antique Linen Distress Ink - Tim Holtz/Ranger
Granite Glimmer Mist - Tattered Angels
Evergreen Chalkboard Glimmer Mist - Tattered Angels

Additional Supplies
alpha chippies - My Mind's Eye Lush Blue
ribbon - Hug Snug white (colored with Broken China Ink and Evergreen Chalkboard and Granite Glimmer Mists)
pearl brad - Making Memories
pearl dangle - Jenni Bowlin
star charm - Teresa Collins
champagne gems - Zva
score board - Martha Stewart
German glass glitter from my stash
vintage lace from my stash

Card: We Wish You a Merry Christmas

I'm linking this card to the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge where the challenge this week is to use a stamp.  This stamp is a cool vintage image by Stampington & Company! Gee, could I use the word "stamp" any more in just 2 sentences?! :D  In order to get the thin brown cardstock mat around the stamped image and the holly print I glued the die cuts to the cardstock then fussy cut around them.  The white paper doily was misted with  Lindy's Stamp Gang Burnished Brass Moonshadow Mist.

Paper and Cardstock

patterned paper - Teresa Collins Noel Collection
brown cardstock - Core'dinations
cream cardstock - Neenah Classic Crest Classic Cream

Stamp
Holiday Wishes - Stampington & Company

Die
Labels Four - Spellbinders

Ink and Mist

Vintage Photo Distress Ink - Tim Holtz/Ranger
Antique Linen Distress Ink -  Tim Holtz/Ranger
Jet Black Archival Ink - Ranger
Burnished Brass Moonshadow Mist -Lindy's Stamp Gang

Additional Supplies
ribbon - Hug Snug Tropic Wine
natural polished hemp cord - Cousin Corporation
button and paper doily from stash

Card: Mojo Monday 323 - Joy

This Christmas card uses this week's Mojo Monday sketch.

The paper is from the Teresa Collins Noel Collection and the cardstock is DCWV; all were inked with Vintage Photo Distress ink.   I fussy cut the holly from the "Definitions" paper and layered it to add some nice depth and embossed the cardstock with Cuttlebug's Holly Ribbons embossing folder.  The "Joy" stamp is from the BasicGrey Aspen stamp set, the ribbon is Hug Snug, and the gem brad is My Mind's Eye Lush Red.  Though you can't see it in the photo, the entire card was finished up with Tattered Angels Iridescent Gold Glimmer Mist.